betún
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico the icing on a cake is usually betún. Glaseado and cobertura are also understood and used in recipes and bakeries.
Meaning: sweet coating for cakes (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| betún | everyday, Mexico |
| glaseado | general |
| cobertura | general |
Bakeries say pastel con betún de vainilla. In everyday speech Mexicans ask ¿Quieres más betún?
Which one should you use?
Betún is common in Mexico and some other regions. Spain and other countries say glaseado, glasa or cobertura.
How does it change in a sentence?
Betún is masculine: el betún. The plural is betunes.
Did you know?
- In Mexico betún is also the word for shoe polish in the phrase betún para zapatos, so context tells you which one is meant.
Examples in context
- El pastel tiene betún de chocolate.The cake has chocolate icing.
- Me encanta el betún de vainilla.I love vanilla icing.
- ¿Le pongo más betún?Shall I put more icing on it?
Example conversation
Rosa picks up a birthday cake at a pastelería in Toluca.
- RosaBuenas tardes, vengo por un pastel.Good afternoon, I am here for a cake.
- VendedorAquí está, con betún de fresa.Here it is, with strawberry icing.
- RosaSe ve delicioso, gracias.It looks delicious, thanks.
